The Autumn of Science

The World of the Spiral Arm

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In The January Dancer, Up Jim River, and soon In the Lion's Mouth, the world is shown as no longer having science.  Some have wondered how they can have advanced technology without science; but medieval China is a case in point.  China never did have what we could call natural science; but during Ming times she certainly had a high technology.  The planets of the Periphery and the Central Worlds likewise have a black-box technology.  They know which Xs produce which Ys.  They just have no idea why.  Ancient gods like Einstein have bestowed these things on them and they work.  What more do they need?  

But how did matters come to such a pass?


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